Basketball Game Preview: Academic Magnet Raptors vs. Philip Simmons Iron Horses

Academic Magnet is 0-3 against Philip Simmons since December of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The two teams will face off at 8:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played.

On Monday, Academic Magnet took a blow against Burke, falling 78-50. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 126th).

Meanwhile, Philip Simmons entered their tilt with Andrews on Monday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 35-26.

Philip Simmons has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Academic Magnet, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-18.

Academic Magnet might still be hurting after the 63-39 defeat they got from Philip Simmons in their previous matchup back in January. Will Academic Magnet have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.